How can I get my headlights perform like BMW or Lexus?
 

I don't like how they're yellow and not really sharp on my FRS. Is there just a certain bulb I need to insert or would I need to get a certain something from the theretrofitsource.com?

I want to get that white, clear, sharp BMW headlight look and performance or how Lexus has it.

Also the DRLs being yellow is no good as well. Anyway to fix that as well?

You need to get an HID Kit. I suggest something from Diode Dynamics! Look at temperatures too. I.e.:

4300k is warm white (hint of yellow)
5000k is pure white
6000k is cool white (a tiny hint of blue)

Then you can go as far as putting a Halo in the housing or whatever you would like!

The easiest way is to get yourself a pair of Monogram/RS/10-Series headlights with the factory HIDs. Expensive, but totally worth it.

TheRetrofitSource Retro-Quik for Scion FRS

Use this with a 5K Bulb. You will need to bake open your headlight, or have someone install them for you if you are not comfortable enough doing it. Totally worth it though.

if you don't want to deal with LEDs/HIDs (retrofits) then go buy the Phillips Diamond Vision bulbs for both your DRLs and low beams

It will give you a luxury white bulb look with a slight hint of exotic blue

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http://www.philipsxenon.com/images/philipsDV_33.jpg

Anything else I would need to purchase with it? They give so many options.

Alternatively, the Morimoto 2Stroke kit LED has been working exceptionally for me. Same brilliant white output, not quite as powerful as HIDs but a significant improvement over stock.

To top it all off, no need to retrofit or modify the stock headlights. Haven't had anyone get mad at me for blinding them but my visibility has drastically improved.

http://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/t31.0-8...82970692_o.jpg

A full HID retrofit would be needed for an OEM like cutoff, most likely a D2S retrofit.

^ This.

Please dont be one of those assholes on the road who likes to blind everyone because their shitty headlights dont have the proper cutoff.

You need to select each option you want in the drop down boxes. You won't need to order anything outside of those. If you have any questions, you can call them. They have some of the best customer service available.

Interesting, can you show us how's the cut off? It looks good and simple bolt on.

I am constantly blinded by guys in pickup trucks with their fuckin neon-glowing pearlescent white from the heavens lights in my rearview. I don't want to be one of those guys but definitely any improvement to the yellow bulb is nice.

I'll try to take a photo tonight but I'm not sure if I can get an accurate photo of it. I've got a pretty steep driveway so I won't be able to get the appropriate 20ft to show it in my garage. At the very least you'll be able to see the pattern it makes.

I've been really meticulous about checking my pattern on other cars in front of me. It rarely goes above the bumper of a car 20 feet away and I've never seen it glint off of the side mirrors or rear view mirror. Haven't had any oncoming cars flash their high beams at me either.

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Did you have modify anything to make it work?

Not at all. It's a direct plug-n-play kit. I did use some 3M Extreme Fasteners to mount the ballasts in my engine bay. Wasn't keen on the idea of them flopping around while I drove. Supposedly these velcro strips are water and heat resistant so their adhesive should last for the long haul.

https://scontent-lax3-1.xx.fbcdn.net...1f&oe=581CD604

I tried to take a photo of the cutoff, but again I'm about 4-5 feet from the wall so make of it what you will. I held my phone at about side mirror height for reference.

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Buy a BRZ

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See the glare above the cutoff? That's what blinds people. It is caused from the "squirrel finders" in the headlight (to illuminate signs and whatnot). You should be courteous to your fellow drivers and stick your finger into the housing and at least bend those down if you insist on running HIDs in a projector housing.

Actually, if you compare it to what the stock halogens would be producing, the squirrel finder pattern is actually a bit dimmer with the LEDs (it's actually the Morimoto 2Stroke Kit not HIDs) than stock.

Check out this post: http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showp...17&postcount=3

Or if you don't feel like it, here are the images a user posted comparing his stock halogen headlights to a different LED kit (which I assumed he DID bend his squirrel finder for the headlight it was installed in)

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8224/8...03475fc8_c.jpg
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8237/8...1af604ed_c.jpg

If anything, it actually looks like the 2Strokes produce less glare with the squirrel finders than the stock halogens do :bellyroll: But to be fair, not all photos are shot with the same settings or ambient light so they can never be 100% reliable.

Here's another post that depicts what poor squirrel finder glare would look like: http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7967

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y60...607_022200.jpg

This user has gone for HIDs in stock projectors. As you can see, they're give or take at about the same distance from the wall as my shot was, but their squirrel finder projection is far wider and brighter.

If I start getting drivers flashing their high beams at me, I'll definitely reconsider these bulbs or at the very least bend the squirrel finders down. But the whole idea of these 2Strokes were that they were a complete plug-n-play replacement for the stock halogens and were designed from the ground up with that in mind, not just cheap chinese LEDs that were then attached to an H11 mount.

Again, photos can be misrepresentative of what's actually happening, but I haven't seen anyone react to my headlights adversely and in Temecula, people are quick to jump down your throat about damn near everything.